We Meet Luke (13)
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UPDATE: "I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW YOU MANIAC" An odd line this. I've wondered where did I get it from? Well, imagine my surprise as I listend to Episode 1 of the 1981 Radio Adaptation the other night - and there it was: 30 years later! "So THAT's where it came from!".
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This page contains one of those 'what-if' scenes.
Film Notes
One of the deleted scenes
When Howard Chaykin was in such a hurry to get Issue#1 of Star Wars Weekly illustrated for Marvel, the scene of Luke shown here was still - presumably - intended for inclusion in the film. None of the final versions have ever shown this scene - or the other Tatooine scene with his friend Biggs. Lucas felt that they slowed the film down. I think he was probably right. Amazing when you consider how terribly his Prequel Trilogy films drag at times: they seriously need some ruthless editing. So instead, we meet Luke when the Jawas arrive at the farm; and very effective it is too. I suppose fans will always mourn any footage that was ditched from the most influential film of the last 30 years - but then again, the restored Jabba/Solo scene wasn't very successful was it? The compromise to my mind would be the original theatrical version (cleaned-up and remastered of course) and the restored-everything-back-in version for fun. Then: bin all the others. George.
It's funny, even with the scenes removed, the early part of the film is actually still a bit slow by today's standards! Not that I'm complaining: most of today's films are a stupid blur of effects, noises and nonsense with no character development.
Art Notes: Luke 'Obserbves'
"I know you don't know, you maniac!"
Much of this is lifted from Chaykin's self-inked Marvel issue#1. Hence: 3P0's odd appearance, the more mature look of panel 2, and the exciting wide bottom panel.
One of Marvel's extra scenes. Art: H.Chaykin
Chaykin's inking was odd, messy, rushed - but very expressive. It really does have a brush-stroke feel to it. Back then, without DVDs or even video tape and years to wait until seeing the film again; what I wanted was an accurate, realistic rendering - which is what I got with the 'Empire' adaptation. But nowadays - it's nice to see a different take on something so familiar and instantly accessible.
Incidentally, here's that lost footage.
On Wednesday: We meet Luke's dad
Comments
But - do you ever remember being a baby in your cot? There you are - behind the bars? You can see yourself right there :)
I think we blended all the different sources we had of Star Wars (in the absence of easily accesible recordings) together in our heads and it became real - perhaps even more real. All those countless conversations you and I and John S. had. Great fun.
"Surely you remember that brilliant bit?"
"Oh yes, er... of course (I think. Try to fit in, try to fit in)"
"Oh well if you two do - I do too."
It's funny, you'd think the film would have been a disappointment when we finally saw it again after a few years.
That scene was ruined. It wasn't clear at all what happened after they messed with it. I can't follow all the confused stuff happening at once. Hmmm, reminds me of the prequel Trilogy!
Lucas redid that seen because he thought that it made him look like a bad guy but in indiana Jones he kills people all the time . Who can forget the seen in the marked with the sword man ? He killed him without giving him a chance.
As is the surprising "I know you don't know, you maniac" line.
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